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Paulham bridge
Spectators: 5003 (Terracing: 4001, Seating: 1002, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Duada Uzoezie made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Ekene Ayinla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Paulinam fc's goal looked a bit too open when Duada Uzoezie came free, but Obialo Onyemachi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Okelola Etafia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Paulinam fc's Obialo Onyemachi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murtala Ikeh in the 14th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Paulinam fc's goal looked a bit too open when Murtala Ikeh came free, but Obialo Onyemachi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 22 minutes, Okelola Etafia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paulinam fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Okelola Etafia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Duada Uzoezie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Duada Uzoezie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the match, Murtala Ikeh had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Obialo Onyemachi. Paulinam fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Murtala Ikeh was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murtala Ikeh in the 36th minute of play forced Paulinam fc's goalkeeper Obialo Onyemachi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute Duada Uzoezie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Obialo Onyemachi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Obialo Onyemachi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Olaleye Sherif went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The Paulinam fc players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Flitwick were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Okelola Etafia to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Ebii Onwumechili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Duada Uzoezie put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Obialo Onyemachi. The crowd rose to their feet as Duada Uzoezie kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Obialo Onyemachi. That made the score 0-4 in the 58 minute of play. In the 62nd minute Okelola Etafia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olisanugo Udoka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Murtala Ikeh cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Obialo Onyemachi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 70 minutes of play, Paulinam fc's Okelola Etafia made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Olisanugo Udoka was left in no man's land by his defense there! Murtala Ikeh took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Obialo Onyemachi. Obialo Onyemachi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. After a rather tough play, Flitwick's Ikedi Ayi got a free kick in the 79th minute. Murtala Ikeh could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Obialo Onyemachi made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Duada Uzoezie took a quick shot and it went in 1-7 without a chance for Obialo Onyemachi to make any attempt to save it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Furo Olododo got free with Obialo Onyemachi in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Obialo Onyemachi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Murtala Ikeh in the 93rd minute. Murtala Ikeh's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Obialo Onyemachi firmly grabbed it by the left post.